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I’m wife to the smartest guy I know, who also happens to be a willing partner in foodie-crime. Hubby is the tech-master, photography advisor, and very discriminating taste tester behind this blog.

Hubby and I both grew up in L.A. We were both raised in families where food was the source of togetherness and celebration. My folks regularly cooked up dish after dish as their way of showing love. Rather than using recipes, they relied instead on the experience passed down to them. Hubby’s grandfather was the head chef of a prominent restaurant in downtown. At home, his grandfather cooked seven-course meals out of locally fresh ingredients for family dinners. Every. Single. Night. (Crazy, right?)

Needless to say, we are a couple that’s besotted by all things gastronomic.

When I’m not dredged in flour or sampling chocolate off my spatula, I am:

* A dog-lover, book-inhaler, addicted runner, and God’s girl.
* Proud mommy of three very busy, silly, and rambunctious boys. My world is all blue. And loud. And wild.
* Teacher on lengthy sabbatical. My days are currently filled with volunteer work and chasing after said boys.* Hunter of as many Zagat-worthy eats as possible, for every city we travel to. Our kids beg for McD’s.

Cooking/baking is my hobby-slash-therapy. I don’t have super stand-out talents; I wish I could sing like Celine and sew like Martha. But one thing I can do is create yummy eats 🙂 My kids won’t be receiving handmade scrapbooks (do Photo Books count??) But I hope I’m passing down precious memories made in our kitchen and around the table.

The recipes you’ll find at Chew Out Loud are either inspired with proper credit given, or are homegrown recipes and certified yummy by foodie family and friends. We often provide wine pairing suggestions, as my man is also an avid wine connoisseur.

All photos are original and copyrighted property of Chew Out Loud. We love it when you like what you see – if you want to share our photos or recipes, please provide a clear link back to Chew Out Loud. Thank you 🙂

Thanks for coming over to our little space on the interweb. You’re always welcome to grab a cup of coffee and hang with us for awhile. We’d love to hear from you. Happy looking, cooking, and chewing!

Amy

P.S. This blog is dedicated to the Three Little Monkeys. You know who you are.

Hey, Minneapolis girl. Loving your photos and site. Want to nominate you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Details at http://foodcommunicationservices.wordpress.com/, then pass the torch (whisk?) along. Congrats and keep on with your awesomeness!

Awesome! I love your outlook, your photos, your family pic, your blog! I’m excited to have stumbled upon you via my Blackberry Pie recipe, and I can’t wait to read more! Good job, you!
I’m heading to Minneapolis soon to look at a college with my daughter, maybe I’ll ask you for advice as to where we should eat when we get there!
From Vermont, on a rainy Friday morning, with pies cooking in the background,
-Tammy

wow – I love your blog! The pictures are nice and big and super clear. I can’t make half the stuff you’re cooking up because we keep kosher but wow, just wow. So happy you liked my post, This J-Dub Eats Caak http://wp.me/p2q7gW-eP, I am so excited to read your recipes and start making the Homemade Mint Choc Chip Ice Cream! Cute fam pic too!

What a cute family photo! Thanks for liking my post so that I could discover your blog. My mouth fell open at the first image that greeted me when I came over here (that incredible chocolate kahlua cake) and then it just kept getting better and better (mahi mahi, a burger with a fried egg – fried eggs make everything delicious!). I was just saying to my best friend that I want to roast garlic and lo and behold, you also have a post on that too. I can’t wait to go through all the recipes on your blog and drool over your gorgeous photos.

Your photographs make me want to reach through the internet and take a bite out of that chocolate cake!!!!! Being an avid baker myself, I will be baking this coming weekend…..and attempting to make the cake look as good as yours! Your photography rocks!!! Amazing pics. Fantastic work!!!! I can’t wait to read what’s coming next!!!

Isn’t it grand that God allows us to enjoy cooking so much that we enjoy not only creating it but sharing it with friends and family and the rest of the world?!!!!! As Solomon said in Ecclesiastes, “I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfaction in work. Then I realized that these pleasures are from the hand of God, for who can eat or enjoy anything apart from him?”

Because I’m so glad I discovered your blog and enjoy reading it so much, I’ve nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award. Hmmm…and now I notice that you’ve already been nominated for it! No surprise, you deserve it!

Thank you for visiting my blog and liking it. Baking is my fav thing to do too, but for this current season I am without a stove or oven so am making do with a hot plate, microwave, and a couple of BBQ’s. Look forward to checking back with you and reading more of your recipes. Nice pic’s….

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Whipped cream is arguably the best dessert accompaniment ever. In fact, I had plans to write a different post tonight, but that game plan was derailed by the realization that my favorite whipped cream still doesn’t have its own post. It’s finally time to set things right. Stabilized whipped cream is awesome stuff, and it […]

Our family keeps peanut butter in business. The first time I heard peanut butter was banned in preschool years ago, I panicked. Stood there and racked my brain for alternative lunch box ideas my then-three-year-old would eat without cajoling. Since then, we’ve settled into many nut-free lunch options. But at home, we do peanut butter. […]

Memorial weekend signals the unofficial start of summer, and what better way to celebrate the sunshine than picnics, BBQ’s, and lots of ripe berries? Can’t decide if you crave pies vs. dessert bars? No problem. We can go hybrid and do it BOGO style. Two in one. Bargain hunters, this one’s for you. It’s a […]